It's officially game week and we're all preparing for Friday's Michigan State vs. WMU game in East Lansing under the lights.
The Spartans are coming off a 5-7 season and Jonathan Smith is facing a make-or-break second year after falling short of expectations. He is going to need the help of his star quarterback and an offense that should improve drastically.
Here's everything you need to know for the season opener.
How to watch Michigan State vs. WMU
Date: Friday, Aug. 29
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Venue: Spartan Stadium
TV: FS1
Live stream: FOX Sports Go
Odds for Michigan State vs. WMU
Odds are courtesy of DraftKings
Moneyline: Michigan State -1600 | WMU +900
Over/Under: 49.5
Spread: Michigan State -20.5
Injury report for Michigan State vs. WMU
It's Week 1 so there shouldn't be a ton of injuries. Fortunately, Michigan State didn't see a ton of injuries during preseason camp. As of right now, Western Michigan hasn't posted any injuries.
Michigan State
PROBABLE: TE Jack Velling (foot)
QUESTIONABLE: K Tarik Ahmetbasic (undisclosed)
OUT: K Martin Connington (undisclosed)
Announcers
The announcers for Friday's game will be Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis. The game on FS1 will kick off at 7 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Michigan State is known for coming out of the gates a little slow, and I don't think this game will be any exception. The Spartans will have a somewhat sloppy first half with a couple of unfortunate turnovers (none by Aidan Chiles) and it'll head into halftime with a touchdown lead. Chiles is going to take over in the second half and lead Michigan State to a big win.
Final score: WMU 13, Michigan State 34